Florida's Jacobs, LSU's Clement headed to bowl games

Published: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:15 a.m.

Two local college football players will get the chance to end their seasons at bowl games.

University of Florida defensive tackle Damien Jacobs will play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl against Louisville on Jan. 2, and LSU tight end Chase Clement will take part in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl against Clemson on Dec. 31.

Jacobs, a former H.L. Bourgeois standout, was a part of a Florida team that finished the regular season at 11-1 overall (7-1 in SEC) and clinched a share of the SEC Eastern Division championship with Georgia.

Florida will take on Big East Champion Louisville (10-2 overall) at the Sugar Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The game will be televised at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 2 on ESPN.

It will be the first time Jacobs will play a game in the Superdome. After transferring from East Mississippi Community College to Florida earlier this year, the 6-foot-3, 284-pound Jacobs capped his junior season with nine tackles (five solo, four assists), two sacks and one quarterback hurry in 11 games for the Gators.

Clement, a senior from E.D. White Catholic, will play in the final game of his college career against ACC school Clemson (10-2). The game will be televised at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 31 on ESPN. It will be played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

The 6-foot-5, 265-pound Clement caught four passes for 44 yards during the regular season for the Tigers. He played in all 12 games for LSU this season, averaging 3.7 yards per catch.

While Jacobs and Clement will wait several weeks to play in their bowl games, two other local products will be playing for a championship on Saturday.

Jackson State junior tight end Dylan Douglas and junior quarterback Evan Ingram are members of a Tigers team that will take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff during the SWAC Championship Game at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.

The game will be played at noon Saturday, and it will be televised on ESPNU.

Douglas, a former Thibodaux High player, caught six passes for 43 yards for Jackson State. Ingram, a former H.L. Bourgeois and John Curtis player, is a backup quarterback for Jackson State. He played at Ole Miss before moving to Jackson State this season.

Central Arkansas senior defensive back Rojae Jackson, a former St. James product, saw his season end when the Bears suffered a 24-16 loss in their Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) second-round playoff game to Georgia Southern last week.

Jackson wrapped up 10 tackles (four solo, six assists) in the loss. He ended his senior year fourth overall on the Bears defense with 78 tackles and added 1.5 sacks, an interception, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery.

Nicholls State ended its season with a 77-3 loss to Oregon State, but several local products found their way on the game's final stat sheet.

Nicholls senior running back Jesse Turner, a former Ellender product, ended his college career with 11 catches for 100 yards and had two carries for four yards.

Colonels senior linebacker Kerry Guidry, a former H.L. Bourgeois player, wrapped up seven tackles in his final game.

Other local products who contributes for the Colonels were sophomore receiver Demon Bolt of Thibodaux (two catches for 36 yards; three kickoff returns for 37 yards), senior kicker Ben Landry of South Terrebonne (two punts for 73 yards; two kickoffs for 97 yards), sophomore linebacker Nick LeBlanc of Vandebilt Catholic (six tackles) and Clint Clement of Thibodaux and Ty Boudreaux of Central Lafourche with one tackle each.

<p>Two local college football players will get the chance to end their seasons at bowl games.</p><p>University of Florida defensive tackle Damien Jacobs will play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl against Louisville on Jan. 2, and LSU tight end Chase Clement will take part in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl against Clemson on Dec. 31.</p><p>Jacobs, a former H.L. Bourgeois standout, was a part of a Florida team that finished the regular season at 11-1 overall (7-1 in SEC) and clinched a share of the SEC Eastern Division championship with Georgia.</p><p>Florida will take on Big East Champion Louisville (10-2 overall) at the Sugar Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The game will be televised at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 2 on ESPN. </p><p>It will be the first time Jacobs will play a game in the Superdome. After transferring from East Mississippi Community College to Florida earlier this year, the 6-foot-3, 284-pound Jacobs capped his junior season with nine tackles (five solo, four assists), two sacks and one quarterback hurry in 11 games for the Gators. </p><p>Clement, a senior from E.D. White Catholic, will play in the final game of his college career against ACC school Clemson (10-2). The game will be televised at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 31 on ESPN. It will be played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. </p><p>The 6-foot-5, 265-pound Clement caught four passes for 44 yards during the regular season for the Tigers. He played in all 12 games for LSU this season, averaging 3.7 yards per catch.</p><p>While Jacobs and Clement will wait several weeks to play in their bowl games, two other local products will be playing for a championship on Saturday.</p><p>Jackson State junior tight end Dylan Douglas and junior quarterback Evan Ingram are members of a Tigers team that will take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff during the SWAC Championship Game at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.</p><p>The game will be played at noon Saturday, and it will be televised on ESPNU. </p><p>Douglas, a former Thibodaux High player, caught six passes for 43 yards for Jackson State. Ingram, a former H.L. Bourgeois and John Curtis player, is a backup quarterback for Jackson State. He played at Ole Miss before moving to Jackson State this season. </p><p>Central Arkansas senior defensive back Rojae Jackson, a former St. James product, saw his season end when the Bears suffered a 24-16 loss in their Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) second-round playoff game to Georgia Southern last week.</p><p>Jackson wrapped up 10 tackles (four solo, six assists) in the loss. He ended his senior year fourth overall on the Bears defense with 78 tackles and added 1.5 sacks, an interception, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery.</p><p>Nicholls State ended its season with a 77-3 loss to Oregon State, but several local products found their way on the game's final stat sheet.</p><p>Nicholls senior running back Jesse Turner, a former Ellender product, ended his college career with 11 catches for 100 yards and had two carries for four yards. </p><p>Colonels senior linebacker Kerry Guidry, a former H.L. Bourgeois player, wrapped up seven tackles in his final game.</p><p>Other local products who contributes for the Colonels were sophomore receiver Demon Bolt of Thibodaux (two catches for 36 yards; three kickoff returns for 37 yards), senior kicker Ben Landry of South Terrebonne (two punts for 73 yards; two kickoffs for 97 yards), sophomore linebacker Nick LeBlanc of Vandebilt Catholic (six tackles) and Clint Clement of Thibodaux and Ty Boudreaux of Central Lafourche with one tackle each.</p>